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China-Singapore Beyond 30 Project
The NYAA and the People’s Republic of China enjoyed
a close relationship since 1994. In 2020, China and
Singapore celebrated their 30th Anniversary of
Diplomatic Relations. The People’s Government of
Heilongjiang and Harbin City also enjoyed a close
friendship with the NYAA over the last ten years. Two
of the key NYAA supporters were Mr Lu Hao, former
Governor of Heilongjiang Province, and presently
the Ecology and Environment Minister, and Mr Sun
Yao, former Vice-Governor of Heilongjiang Province,
presently Vice-Minister of Education with the Central
Government in Beijing. The NYAA had the honour
to work with Minister Lu Hao at the United Nations
Environment Assembly.

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
project was postponed. The NYAA re-proposed to
organise a China-Singapore Beyond 30 Project in 2021
to strengthen and enhance the close relationship
between China and Singapore beyond the 30 years.

H.E. Hong Xiayong, Ambassador of China to Singapore with Mr
James Soh, NYAA Executive Director.

Governing Cities-Asia’s Urban Transformation
Dr Charles Phua Chao Rong, NYAA Gold Award holder
(2002 Cohort) and Chairman, Solaris Consortium of
Management Consultancies, is a strategic analyst
specialising in strategy planning, development, and
implementation.

Charles, a SAF Scholar, won many international and
Singapore Awards and authored over 45 publications.
Mr Phua met with the NYAA Executive Director
for lunch and presented Mr Soh his latest book: Dr Charles Phua Chao Rong,
Governing Cities - Asia’s Urban Transformation. Chairman, Solaris Consortium of
Management Consultancies.

Contribution by Kenneth Wong on Leadership,
Political-economic, Regional Business and
Socio-Community Contexts
Mr Kenneth Wong, an NYAA Bronze, Silver and Gold
Award holder (2004 Cohort), was invited by Professor
Lim Tai Wei of the Singapore University of Social
Science to contribute a chapter on leadership in his
book on Leadership, Political-economy, Regional
Business and Socio-Community Contexts. Mr Wong,
a lecturer with ITE College Central, was honoured to
contribute a chapter on leadership in the book from
his NYAA and grassroots experiences.

Mr Kenneth Wong,
Lecturer, Sports Studies
Department, ITE
College Central.

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